Population
Westerville
38,543
Sun Prairie
36,455
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Sun Prairie
$90,521
Home Value
Westerville
$343,200
Sun Prairie
$339,800
Rent
Westerville
$1,409
Sun Prairie
$1,374
Crime Rate
Westerville
2.21
Sun Prairie
1.84
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Sun Prairie
140.2
Avg Temp
Westerville
N/A
Sun Prairie
N/A
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Sun Prairie
2.1%
How Similar Are Westerville & Sun Prairie?
Sun Prairie is Westerville's #17 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Westerville
38,543
Sun Prairie
36,455
Both cities have similar populations — Westerville at 38,543 and Sun Prairie at 36,455.
Violent Crime
Westerville
2.21
Sun Prairie
1.84
Westerville has a 17% higher violent crime than Sun Prairie.
Property Crime
Westerville
17.26
Sun Prairie
14.10
Westerville has a 18% higher property crime than Sun Prairie.
Political Leaning
Westerville
35.3%
Sun Prairie
23.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Westerville has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Westerville
1.9%
Sun Prairie
2.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Westerville
$107,054
Sun Prairie
$90,521
Westerville has a 15% higher median income than Sun Prairie.
Home Values
Westerville
$343,200
Sun Prairie
$339,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Westerville
40.3%
Sun Prairie
34.5%
Westerville has a 14% higher education than Sun Prairie.
Demographics
Westerville
81.7%
Sun Prairie
76.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Westerville
149.4
Sun Prairie
140.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Westerville and Sun Prairie share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sun Prairie leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sun Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWesterville has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,194 vs $1,482 in Sun Prairie (19% lower). Westerville has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,430 vs $1,694 in Sun Prairie (16% lower). Sun Prairie scores 119.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 131.8 in Westerville.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun Prairie has a vacancy rate of 2.3% compared to 4.8% in Westerville. Westerville has a single-family homes of 77.2% compared to 62.5% in Sun Prairie. Westerville has a owner-occupied of 74.4% compared to 61.8% in Sun Prairie.
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Jobs & Economy — Westerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 18.3% in Sun Prairie. Westerville has a median household income of $107,054 vs $90,521 in Sun Prairie (18% higher). Westerville: 15 min vs Sun Prairie: 19 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Sun Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRSun Prairie has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.21 in Westerville. Westerville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Sun Prairie. Sun Prairie has a violent crime clearance of 85.9% compared to 30.1% in Westerville.
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Schools & Education — Westerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWesterville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.3% compared to 34.5% in Sun Prairie. Westerville has a high school diploma or higher of 50.5% compared to 49.0% in Sun Prairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWesterville has a population of 38,543, about 1.1x the size of Sun Prairie (36,455). Sun Prairie skews younger with a median age of 36.9 vs 40.9.
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Westerville
Sun Prairie
Healthcare — Sun Prairie leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSun Prairie: 4 vs Westerville: 3 for with emergency services. Sun Prairie: 4.3 vs Westerville: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sun Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSun Prairie has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Westerville. Sun Prairie has a public transit of 0.7% compared to 0.3% in Westerville. Westerville has a work from home of 25.2% compared to 18.3% in Sun Prairie.
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